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Friday
May102013

The Naked Runners Podcast - Colour walks backward down main street



Mossy and Robbo
are bathing in the aftermath of The Color Run, the bombshell of the Lord Mayor is mulled over, and Brendan Mitchell talks about his new documentary, "The Shoe Consipracy".

 

SHOW NOTES

The HIGH FIVE
 

Check out some of the action from the Sydney:10 & the Color Run

Mossy can't wait for the Glow Run

Paying homage to Sir Roger Bannister nearly 60 years on from his magical mile.

Celebrating International Barefoot Running Day

 

The NAKED NEWS

Newcastle's Lord Mayor vs the DIY Rainbow Crossings Movement - SMH Article

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

Interview with Brendan Mitchell, the Host & Director of ‘The ShoeConspiracy’ - a documentary about barefoot running: it's fans, it's skeptics, the shoe companies and the podiatrists who are in the middle of it all.

Brendan & his crew are looking to explore and experiment with barefoot running and ask the question...is there a Shoe Conspiracy?

Sunshine Coast Daily News Article


The Shoe Conspiracy Facebook Page

 

TROY GREEN ASK TNR SOMETHING

Breathing & running article via Runner's World

 

THE POSITIVE EXCHANGE
The place to share your running updates with us.

#sharetherun

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Thanks to Sam Stevens for this picture:


HEADBAND HEROES

This week’s hero is elite American track runner, Evan Jager.

Interview following Payton Jordan 5000m


Full Men’s 5K race #PaytonJordan

Slow-Mo 50m to go

 

The NAKED GIFT

 

VIDEO: Sir Roger Bannister running the first ever sub-4 minute mile, 59 years ago.


Also, don't miss Mossy's segment on ABC Grandstand: GOYA Grandstand - tune in 3:30pm every Sat

 

RUNNING TRACK

Ziggy Marley & the gang from Sesame Street: Set Your Piggies Free!

 

 

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the opening tune, Swampbox. Hear more from them on iTunes.

Friday
Apr262013

The Naked Runners Podcast - Clarkey's Say & ANZAC Day

 Mossy and Robbo pay their respects on ANZAC Day, there's an update on the Australia Post headband challenge & Aussie runner, Adam Clarke shares his story about running the 2013 Boston Marathon.

  

SHOW NOTES

ROBBO & MOSSY's HIGH FIVE
 

ANZAC Day & a great example of 'Running at the Movies' - Gallipoli

Do you have a 'special place?'

The Collis headband saga continues... Latest parcel picture

Penn Relays is on (25th-27th Apri)l - the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Kurt Fearnley wins in London! News article

 

The NAKED NEWS

Who's been taking the concept of 'getting naked' a little too literally this week...?

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

Interview with 2013 Boston Marathon finisher Adam Clarke

 

THE POSITIVE EXCHANGE
The place to share your running updates with us.

#sharetherun

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HEADBAND HEROES

This week’s hero is Kayleigh Dunn who ran for the Mornington Chasers at the Virgin London Marathon

Picture

 

 

The NAKED GIFT

VIDEO: The Last Mile new trailer (released in May)



Also, don't miss Mossy's segment on ABC Grandstand: GOYA Grandstand - tune in 3:30pm every Sat

 

RUNNING TRACK

Days of the New - Running Knees

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the opening tune, Swampbox. Hear more from them on iTunes.

Friday
Apr192013

The Naked Runners Podcast - Swiss Mountain Bliss feat. Belle Zimmerli

Mossy and Robbo pay tribute to those injured and lost to the running community at the Boston Marathon, touch base with roving reporter 'Mad Matt' Raschke, and strip it back with the ultra-girl who runs with life, Belle Zimmerli.

 

SHOW NOTES

ROBBO & MOSSY's HIGH FIVE
 

Kicking The Can campaign for 10c refund recycle scheme

International Barefoot Running Day Sun 5th May

The Greatest High Five in sporting history? VIDEO  MEDIA  REACTION

Mossy's new segment on ABC Grandstand: GOYA Grandstand - tune in 3:30pm every Sat

 

The NAKED NEWS

Who's been taking the concept of 'getting naked' a little too literally this week...?

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

Interview with Swiss-based Ultra-runner Belle Zimmerli.

 

THE POSITIVE EXCHANGE
The place to share your running updates with us.

#sharetherun

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'Mad Matt' Raschke's NAKED WORLD TOUR

The first update from the road and this week Matt is in London catching up with some characters at Hampstead Heath parkrun.

  

The NAKED GIFT

BLOG POST: 'What It Means To Be A Runner' - by Matt Frazier from No Meat Athlete  @NoMeatAthlete

 

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the opening & closing tunes. Hear more from them on iTunes.

Friday
Apr122013

The Naked Runners Podcast - Celia Sullohern

Mossy and Robbo provide an update on the "get the headband to Collis" campaign, catch up with the fastest rising talent in Australian running, Celia Sullohern, and jump out of their skin after the Longeivity in Running Forum.

SHOW NOTES

ROBBO & MOSSY's HIGH FIVE

Still plenty of excitement in the air from the Newcastle Running Forum... will Collis get his headband?...The Marathon Project gets set for another big year...& Mossy is cutting out the crap as part of his new 'Low HI' approach.

Watch the VIDEO of the 2013 Newcastle Running Forum

 

The NAKED NEWS

The usual level of mayhem and misunderstanding of what getting 'naked' is really about.

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

Interview with one of Australia's current, best distance runners, Celia Sullohern. Hear Celia speak about her recent trip to the World Cross Country Championships in Poland where conditions were well below freezing and running naked wasn't easy!

 

THE POSITIVE EXCHANGE
The place to share your running updates with us.

Get set for 'Mad' Matt Raschke's NAKED WORLD TOUR starting this week!

#sharetherun

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Headband Heroes - So many headbands on course at the Hill To Harbour in Newcastle Australia. Also, fantastic to see Sonia O'Sullivan sporting her new Pink TNR headband, and will Adam Clarke be donning the Pink headband to power him through the Boston Marathobn course?

  

The NAKED GIFT

VIDEO: GOLD - Trailer for the documentary feat Kurt Fearnley

 

Naked Runners shirts/singlets now discounted and on sale at the online shop.
PINK Naked Runners headbands are enhancing performances from Hobart to Hampstead Heath!

The Closing Running Track is by the Fab Four themselves, called 'Run For Your Life'.

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the opening theme song. Discover them on iTunes.

Thursday
Apr042013

The Naked Runners Podcast - 'White Caviar meets The Corrs'

Mossy and Robbo catch up with a man who is off to the World Masters Games on a 9 race undefeated streak. Find out why its the biggest weekend on the running scene in the Region of Runners, and how a man has been caught nude for the second time trying to weigh in on the naked wave.

 

SHOW NOTES

ROBBO & MOSSY's HIGH FIVE

Some of the things that have got the boys pumped, or caught their eye in the last week.

Including Easter Monday Mile madness, Fauja's birthday bash in Oz, parkrun smashing records Down Under & the biggest weekend EVER coming up in the Region of Runners.

Tune into the Livestream of the 2013 Newcastle Running Forum, from 7pm (Aust Eastern Daylight Saving Time), Friday 5th April.

 

The NAKED NEWS

In Naked News this week...A man caught naked in public for the second time, being naked once again proves to be the first line of defence, and thespians remove the robes in the name of fundraising.

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

Interview with Simon White, a Masters runner who is putting the 'Chase back into the Steeplechase, and is on track to complete a remarkable 'perfect 10 from 10' at this year's World Masters Games.

 

THE POSITIVE EXCHANGE
The place to share your running updates with us.

'I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo' YouTube Clip

#sharetherun

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Headband Heroes - The next generation of Naked Runners, sporting the performance-enhancing garment.

  

The NAKED GIFT

VIDEO: Sonia's Last Lap

 

Naked Runners shirts/singlets now discounted and on sale at the online shop.
PINK Naked Runners headbands are enhancing performances all over the place!

The Closing Running Track is a tune from the Irish Foursome The Corrs, called  'Runaway'.

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the opening theme song. Find them on iTunes.

Friday
Mar292013

The Naked Runners Podcast - Janette Murray-Wakelin

 Mossy and Robbo provide you with a RAW treat with one of the world's most dedicated running legends Janette Murray-Wakelin who, together with her husband Alan, is currently running around Australia. Find out what Justin Bieber has in common with a steak stealing women from Wisconsin, and the headband gets a colour injection.

SHOW NOTES

ROBBO & MOSSY's HIGH FIVE

Some of the things that have got the boys pumped, or caught their eye in the last week.

- The Ballarat Project Australia Post experiment.

- Naked parkruns are taking off.

- Newcastle Running Forum is almost here!

- Its Stawell Gift time.

- Its time to think PINK in the Naked Runners headband department

 

The NAKED NEWS

In Naked News this week, the closing down of Naked Communications, Justin Beiber shows his flesh to all the Poles, and a half naked women has her steak naked...

Mossy’s Running at the Movies - We re-live one of the classic on-foot chase scenes featuring Keanu Reeves & Patrick Swayze, from Point Break.

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

Interview with Janette Murray-Wakelin, who together with her husband Alan, is on an amazing quest to run around Australia in a year, a marathon every-day, completely RAW!

Check out the Running RAW Around Australia website & Facebook Page.

 

THE POSITIVE EXCHANGE
The place to share your running updates with us.

#sharetherun

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Headband Heroes - The Indigenous Marathon Project's own Tim Rowe is this week's Hero in a headband. Over on Twitter @Timmy_Rowe is wanted for arrest for too many headband puns in a single day!

  

The NAKED GIFT

VIDEO: Jed.Running.Woodstock

 

Naked Runners shirts/singlets now discounted and on sale at the online shop.
PINK Naked Runners headbands are now available and are already proving very popular!

The Closing Running Track is a great old hit from The Eagles, called  'In The Long Run'.

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the opening theme song. Find them on iTunes.

Friday
Mar292013

The Naked Runners Podcast - Bruce Fordyce

Mossy and Robbo rub shoulders with one the greatest Ultramarathon runners of all-time, the boys have a bump with a random runner in this outside broadcast, and The Karate Kid finds its way into the podcast once again.


SHOW NOTES

 
PUMPED!

Robbo is fired up after his trip to the Big Smoke & a catch-up with his look-alike.

While Mossy can't get enough of the outdoors as we record this week's show in a beautiful, natural setting.

 

The NAKED NEWS

The American Idol judge tells how scary her 'naked photoshoot was.

Mossy’s Running at the Movies - Mossy shows us once again you can never have too much Karate Kid!

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

Robbo caught up with one of the true running legends of the world. A man who has spent more of his life running than most, and a man who loves running as much as anyone can.
They call him the Comrades King, he is the one & only Bruce Fordyce.

Bruce is speaking at:

Sydney: Thursday 7th March 2013

Cairns: Sunday 10th March

Brisbane: Thursday 14th March

Canberra: Monday 18th March

Melbourne: Tuesday 19th March

Perth: Friday 22nd March

More details here

 

GET IN TOUCH

There's a pursuit for positive exchanges on Twitter, and the question is posed on Facebook regarding how many listeners are 'Streak' runners, and always we mean with your clothes ON!

#sharetherun

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Headband Heroes - A huge week for headbands as we see some enhanced performaces at the Sydney Track Classic & the Six Foot Track Marathon.

  

The NAKED GIFT

VIDEO: Promo for the Comrades Marathon

VIDEO: Edinburgh blizzard during & after

 

Naked Runners shirts/singlets & performance-enhancing headbands available via the online shop.
Pre-order your PINK Naked Runners headband today - email admin@thenakedrunners.com

 

The Closing Running Track comes from Dave Matthews Band, titled 'Break For It (Run While We Can)'

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the opening theme song. Tap your feet to them on iTunes.

Friday
Mar292013

The Naked Runners Podcast - Night Striders

Mossy and Robbo show the love to all the wonderful women of the world by celebrating Interational Womens Day with a special interview with the Night Striders, revealing some protesting naked riders, and Robbo gets pumped by a naked pole.

SHOW NOTES
 

PUMPED!

This week's show is a tribute to all the wonderful women of the world, as a way of celebrating International Women's Day.

Robbo is pumped to have one particular amazing female runner, Sonia O'Sullivan coming to the Region of Runners for the Newcastle Running Forum (Fri 4th April). More details & tickets here.

While Mossy talks about the findings of a local health study & is excited about his new wheels.

 

The NAKED NEWS

We hear about the recent World Naked Bike Ride protesting against important social issues.

Mossy’s Running at the Movies - We take a look at the UK-released 2012 film Fast Girls.

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

We hear from the pinkest, most fun & fastest-growing female running group in the Region of Regions, The Night Striders. The original founders of the group, Darlene Reis (Darls), Melanie Roberts (Mel) & Melaine Connolly (Mel) had a chat with Robbo beneath a local rotunda.

 

GET IN TOUCH

#sharetherun is taking off! We love hearing about your runs so keep using the hashtag!

Headband Heroes - In 1994, in Edinburgh, Yvonne Murray of Scotland broke a World Record and became the fastest female in history to run 2000m in a headband! Watch the Video here.

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The NAKED GIFT

VIDEO: Cathy Freeman running the 1996 Stawell Gift 400m from scratch.

 

Naked Runners shirts/singlets & performance-enhancing headbands available via the online shop.
Pre-order your PINK Naked Runners headband today - email admin@thenakedrunners.com

 

The Closing Running Track comes from PINK, appropriately titled 'Run'.

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the opening theme song. Tap your feet to them on iTunes.

Friday
Mar292013

The Naked Runners Podcast - Rob Higley

Mossy and Robbo cover all the hot topics of the week including a man both getting and jumping high in the name of naked running, strip back world running guru Rob Higley, and urge you to clean up your community #sharetherun

SHOW NOTES 

PUMPED!


Robbo is looking forward to getting his hands dirty on Clean Up Australia Day & is pumped for the Indigenous Marathon Project in Tokyo and coming to Newy.

Mossy continues on his mission to mobilise his muscles in the gym, and busts through the 'hate phase' of exercise to rediscover the pleasure of the physical and psychological phases.

 

The NAKED NEWS

A special welcome to the newest naked runner - Frankie Westcott.

Over in Salt Lake City, naked running has again been taken literally, this time in combination with magic mushrooms and a barbed-wire fence...OUCH!

Mossy’s Running at the Movies - Looking at the legend that is Steve Prefontaine, as depicted in the movie Without Limits.

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

We hear from running guru and coach, Rob Higley. Rob has made it his lifelong quest to uncover the truths behind perfect human running, or as he refers to it, optimal human bipedal integrity.

Its a quest that has taken him to the Rift Valley of Kenya for over 20 years, and its something he is still chipping away at to this day...

Check out Rob's website for more great insights and content.

Also, watch some of the Videos of Rob in action.

 

GET IN TOUCH

On Twitter, you're getting steamy in Melbourne and we hear of one listener's bedroom habits on Facebook.

Don't forget to #sharetherun!

Headband Heroes - Nat Heath & Jarrod Ausburn each used the power of the headband to take them to Tokyo Marathon glory!

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The NAKED GIFT

VIDEO: 5 Extra Years
"Today's kids are the first generation with a shorter life expectancy than their parents. What would you do with 5 more years?"
Check out www.designedtomove.org  - a Physical Activity Action Agenda.

 

As always, Naked Runners shirts/singlets & performance-enhancing headbands available via the online shop.

 

Closing running track comes from that famous Icelandic-born singer-songwriter Thor Kristinsson, and is appropriately titled 'Running Naked'.

 

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the opening theme song. Headbang to them on iTunes.

Friday
Mar292013

The Naked Runners Podcast - Gary Wells

Mossy and Robbo up to their usual antics including catching up with a bloke who is behind the fastest growing running club in the world, how Star Wars has been getting Naked, and Mossy gets a little bit mixed up on the launch of a new Twitter hashtag #sharetherun

SHOW NOTES 

PUMPED!

Robbo thinks he has found the best parkrun course ever, which is set in the same place as this famous ad from a recent Aussie Tourism Campaign: Where the bloody hell are you!

A salute to the world's oldest marathoner, 101 year old Fauja Singh, aka the 'Turbaned Tornado' going around for one last time at the Hong Kong Marathon this weekend.

The boys are excited to be in the studio for Treasure Hunter this Sat (23rd Feb from 10am AEDT). Tune in via ABC Newcastle.

Mossy has been getting vigorous, and explains the runner's high using big words like endo-canabanoid.

The #sharetherun Twitter campaign is officially launched.

The NAKED NEWS

Aussie runners can get involved with this research study from the University of Newcastle in what will be the world's first comprehensive running shoe testing program. More info & sign up here.

More nakedness to report, this time on the Gold Coast where Star Wars is getting stripped back!

Mossy’s Running at the Movies - Mossy asks 'have you ever had to run from something'?

 

STRIPPING IT BACK

We hear from Garry Wells, founder and leader of the hottest new running group, five30runners.

 

GET IN TOUCH

Big shout outs on Twitter for @indigmaraprojct @nativenat05 @koreysummers @deek207 & @timmy_rowe as they get ready for this weekend's #TokyoMarathon.

A humourous take on the age-old headphone debate on Facebook.

Headband Heroes - Chris Read from South Bank parkrun is this week's headband hero!
Send in pictures or footage of your favoutite headband-wearing moment. Can involve yourself or others you've spotted.

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The NAKED GIFT

VIDEO - Steve Moneghetti: born to run via ABC Ballarat.

The RUN BETTER Road Show is heading to Port Macquarie on Sun 14th April. Full details here.

 

Naked Runners running style-promoting shirts/singlets & performance-enhancing headbands available via the online shop.

Sign up to The Naked Runners Jantastic Team & remember to LOG YOUR RUNS!

 

Thanks to houseband Lunaskin for providing the theme song. Groove out to them on iTunes.